Skein and holder therefor.



J. G. SMITH. SKEI-N AND HOLDER THEREFOR. APPLIOATION'I'ILED NOV. 21, 190B.

Patented July 5, 1910.

A UNITED STAWENT ornrcn.

JUNIUS GARNET! SMITH, 0F MON'IICELLO, INDIANA.

SKEIN AND HOLDER THEREFOR.

963,084. Patented J 1113 5, 1910.

Original application filed. November 19, 1906, Serial No. 343,984. Divided and this application filed November 21, 1908. Serial No. 463,855.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

other suitable material, upon two parallel, longitudinal lines which divide the ribbon into three substantially equal longitudinal wings or divisions, the outer wings or divisions being folded toward each other, one overlapping the other, and the overlapping wings being secured together by a suitable adhesive substance as shown at a. When the tube thus formed is folded transversely as described the result will be a holder comprising parallel tubular portions of the bores of which are separated by a fourply wall or partition A, the fold or bend, C, of which affords a firm, smooth bearing from the strands of the skein, B. The outer single-ply side of the tube is cut away at the fold C, as shown at D in order to give access to the doubled portions of the strands of the skein for grasping and withdrawing them one at a time, as required for use.

The so-called skein comprises a plurality of individual strands of thread which are parallel with each other or substantially so and are preferably arranged side by side in a single course or layer, as distinguished from a mass or bundle of more or less twisted strands. Furthermore, the individual strands and the tube are of equal length and each of the strands extends from end to end of the tube so that the opposite ends of each strand terminate at the opposite ends of the tube, respectively, as distinguished from a skein consisting of a single continuous stran made into a loop doubled upon itself and a To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JUNIUs GARNETI SMITH, a citizen of the United States, formerly residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and now residing at Monticello, in the county of White and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skeins and Holders Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

Heretofore skeins of embroidery, silk, yarn, and other threads, have been arranged in casings or holders intended to protect the thread and prevent it from becoming tangled as the individual strands, resulting from severing the skein at its loop or bight, are drawn out for use, but all such articles as heretofore made, so far as I am aware, are open to the objection that the skein is not fully protected and is not so disposed in the holder as to prevent it from becoming tangled in the effort to withdraw the individual strands one at a time.

The object of the present invention is to rovide a skein and a holder therefor both of which are so made and so disposed with relation to each other that the skein is fully protected by the holder and its individual strands may be separately withdrawn one at a time without tangling or otherwise disturbing the remaining strands.

To these ends the invention consists in the features of novelty that are hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: tubular holder in which both sides or parts Figure l is a face view of a skein and its of the doubled loop are contained.

holder embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is In the form of the invention shown in a longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a Fig. 5, the tube is of the same construction transverse section thereof on the line 3-3, as in the above described form, but it is Fig. '1. Fig. 4. is a perspective view therefolded transversely twice, in opposite direcof with some portions torn asunder. Fig. tions, dividing it into three, instead of two, 5 is a view partly in longitudinal section equal parallel tubular portions. The tube and partly in elevation of a modification. is provided at one or both of its bends with Fig. 6 is a transverse section of another the opening, D, D, through either of which modification. the individual strands may be withdrawn.

If the threads are withdrawn through the opening D at the bend C the four-ply wall or partition at the bend G will afiord a firm support over which the threads are drawn.

In form shown in Figs. 1 to 4E inclusive, the holder consists of a flat tube A, one side of which is two-ply, the tube being folded transversely at its middle so as to bring the two-ply sides of the portions on opposite It may, in practice, be found desirable to sides of the fold into contact with each provide this form of the holder with an other, the contacting surfaces being preferopening at the bend C only.

ably united by a suitable adhesive substance In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 6, both sides of the tube are single ply.

The improved skeins and holders thereas shown at a. The tubular holder is made by folding the strip or ribbon of paper, or'

for which form the subject of this applicacontained within the tube, the tube and tion are simultaneously made by a machine strandsbeing folded transversely and the which forms the subject of my application, tube belng provided, at the fold, with an filed January 15, 1907, Serial N 0. 352,456. opening through which the strands may be 5 This application is a division of m apgrasped and withdrawn.

plication filed November 19,1906, Serial N o. 3. A new article of manufacture consist- 343,984, in which the invention of the presmg of a skein and holder, the holder conent application is claimed generically. sisting of a tube open at both ends and the The object of the present application is skein consisting of a number of' individual to cover specifically the forms of the invenstrands of thread contained within the tube, tion herein shown and described in which the tube and strands being of equal length, the tubular holder is provided at a point the opposite ends of the strands terminating intermediate of its extremities, with an openat the opposite ends of the tube respectively, ing through which the strands of the skein the tube being folded transversely so as to are grasped and drawn out. bring the portions on opposite sides of the What I claim as new and desire to secure fold together, and the tube being cut away by Letters Patent is: at the fold to give access to the strands.-

new article of manufacture consist- 4. A new article of manufacture consisting of a skein and holder, the holder coning of a skein and holder, the holder consisting of a tube and the skein consisting of sisting of a tube, and the skein consisting a number of individual strands of thread of a number of individual strands of thread contained within the tube, the tube being contained within the tube, the tube being folded transversely and provided at a point folded transversely twice in opposite direcintermediate of its length with an openin tion and the tube being provided at one of through which the strands may be grasped the folds with an opening through which and withdrawn. the strands may be grasped and withdrawn; 2. A new article of manufacture con- J UN IUS GARNETT SMITH.

sisting of a skein and holder, the holder con- Witnesses:

sisting of a tube and the skein consisting of FRANK E. BALLARD,

a number of individual strands of thread L. M. HOPKINS. 

